Monday, May 30, 2011

Woman Climbs Mount Kilimanjaro..in a wheelchair!

If you're Tanzanian and this is not enough motivation to go climb that mountain, I dont know what is! We have people in wheelchair goin up the mountain and looka Lazy ol me saying ' Kilimanjaro aint going anywhere'  *sighs*

Erica Davis was paralyzed when she conquered the mountain..
It's almost sunset when we [climbed,] so we had a really special moment up there,I thought I couldn't do sports again. Going up there and doing something so incredible like this, it's showing everyone whether they are in chairs or not, that anything is possible.The Challenged Athletes Foundation, which raises funds and awareness for people with disabilities, approached her in 2009 and asked her to join an expedition, which would include numerous people to help her up the mountain.
During her ascent "Through the Roof," Erica's team included 33 porters and three guides, to carry and help on the steepest parts of the mountain. Most of the time, Davis used her hands to propel her chair.
Despite the grueling trek, Davis and her team overcame the emotional and physical challenges, and on January 31, 2010 they reached the top.
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